Our Therapists

Kurt W. Billups, MA, MPC, LPC, LPHA

Qualifications and Experience:
I am a graduate of Texas A&M University at Canyon (WTAMU) with a Master’s degree in Counseling and a Master’s degree in Communications and am the founder of New Patterns of Perception. I began the practice because I felt patients needed a higher level of support than I had seen them getting in other private practice settings and I wanted to work with some populations that I feel are underserved. I am currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Texas. I work with a variety of populations including, but not limited to, children (5 years old and up), adolescents, adults, and families.
Experience:
I started my counseling experience as an Intern at Panhandle Assessment Center in 2005, an emergency shelter for children removed from their homes by Child Protective Services. Working with children aged 3-17, I began to hone my skills in play therapy with the younger children and with the older adolescents, utilizing CBT Talk Therapy.

My second rotation was at Family Support Services, which then hired me as their Intake and Assessment coordinator. During the five years I worked there, I performed the intake and assessment (initial diagnosis) and worked with patients as Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I also taught Parenting, Co-Parenting, Anger Management, and Battery Intervention and Prevention (BIPP) classes. This is where I really developed a foundation for the most common presenting problems therapists see, such as anxiety, depression, and life changes. After this experience, I worked for two different Mental Health Authorities (MHMRs) where I was exposed to and worked with severe cases of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and major depression amongst other serious presenting problems.

I myself suffered the loss of a parent and a child in the same week in 2011 and this led to my making a temporary change in focus.

I joined the faculty at Victoria College/University of Houston as a Lecturer in Psychology and Communications and I spent time advocating for children as a Legal Conservator for the State of Texas. Due to the wide range of mental health issues I had been exposed to and worked with, I was selected to run the programs at two inpatient facilities as Clinical Director. During my 18-year career, I have treated patients across the spectrum from mild, situational Depression all the way through to severe disorders such as Schizophrenia. I have worked with Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Crisis/Life Changes. I also have a great deal of experience working with the LGBTQ community due to having a close family member being part of that community and taking interest in making sure this under-served population had a therapeutic resource available to them, same as anyone else.

Issues I have treated over the course of my career:

Depression
Anxiety and Phobias
Relationship Difficulties
Life Transitions
Difficulties with Self-Esteem
LGBTQ+ Counseling and Support
Gender Identity Support
Eating Issues
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Professional/Career Issues
College/Graduate School Issues
Medical and Health Concerns
Pain Management
Stress Management
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Sexual Abuse
Grief, Loss, or Bereavement
Other Issues

We currently have two therapists on staff. Mr. Cameron and I are well acquainted, as we were in the same cohort and graduated from the same program together. I have known James (I call him Jim) for over two decades now and can say unequivocally that he is one of the best therapists I have had the pleasure to work with. Although we are both Cognitive Behavioral Therapists, our approaches to the practice of therapy are different in many aspects save one: we strive to make our patients feel comfortable with the process of therapy. As much as possible, we try to be both clinical and keep the atmosphere and interactions as personable as possible. The saying that "laughter is the best medicine" is one we take to heart. Although the issues you bring us are serious, we need to connect to you on a personal level to do our work and so a little laughter can go a long way.

James Cameron, MA, LPC, LCDC

Qualifications and Experience:
I am a graduate of Texas A&M University at Canyon (WTAMU) with a Master’s degree in Counseling and a Master’s degree in Communications and founder of New Patterns of Perception. I founded the practice because I felt patients needed a higher level of support than I had seen them getting in other private practice settings and I wanted to work with some populations that I feel are underserved. I am currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Texas. I work with a variety of populations including, but not limited to, children (5 years old and up), adolescents, adults, and families.
Experience:
I started my counseling experience as an Intern at Panhandle Assessment Center in 2005, an emergency shelter for children removed from their homes by Child Protective Services. Working with children aged 3-17, I began to hone my skills in play therapy with the younger children and with the older adolescents, utilizing CBT Talk Therapy.

My second rotation was at Family Support Services, which then hired me as their Intake and Assessment coordinator. During the five years I worked there, I performed the intake and assessment (initial diagnosis) and worked with patients as Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I also taught Parenting, Co-Parenting, Anger Management, and Battery Intervention and Prevention (BIPP) classes. This is where I really developed a foundation for the most common presenting problems therapists see, such as anxiety, depression, and life changes. After this experience, I worked for two different Mental Health Authorities (MHMRs) where I was exposed to and worked with severe cases of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and major depression amongst other serious presenting problems.

I myself suffered the loss of a parent and a child in the same week in 2011 and this led to my making a temporary change in focus.

I joined the faculty at Victoria College/University of Houston as a Lecturer in Psychology and Communications and I spent time advocating for children as a Legal Conservator for the State of Texas. Due to the wide range of mental health issues I had been exposed to and worked with, I was selected to run the programs at two inpatient facilities as Clinical Director. During my 18-year career, I have treated patients across the spectrum from mild, situational Depression all the way through to severe disorders such as Schizophrenia. I have worked with Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Crisis/Life Changes. I also have a great deal of experience working with the LGBTQ community due to having a close family member being part of that community and taking interest in making sure this under-served population had a therapeutic resource available to them, same as anyone else.

Issues I have treated over the course of my career:

Depression
Anxiety and Phobias
Relationship Difficulties
Life Transitions
Difficulties with Self-Esteem
LGBTQ+ Counseling and Support
Gender Identity Support
Eating Issues
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Professional/Career Issues
College/Graduate School Issues
Medical and Health Concerns
Pain Management
Stress Management
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Sexual Abuse
Grief, Loss, or Bereavement
Other Issues